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Is everything as good as you hoped
Is anything as bad as you've dreamed
Are you face up on the floor
Do you stare at the ceiling & weep
There's a ghost that haunts your house
There are hopes that kill my sleep
There are times I get so weak
When I'm standing on your street
People will lie to your face
Their kindness is just a disguise
People will break your wings just to see how you get by
But you're stronger than their words & you're bigger than their hate
You can always escape
Not everything's a mistake
Your kiss is soft & quiet like a whisper in the night
Do you feel like you're on fire
What is your secret desire
I'm cautious with my heart & I'm selfish with my time
I know you don't need anyone but I can make you feel alive
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I think I'm the only one who's ever been crossed
Who's had people cost them but I've cost people too
Who am I going to hurt next with a lack of admission, with a lie of omission
Is it going to be you?
There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation
There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation
Do I think I'm the only one who's ever been wanted
Who's ever been haunted but I haunt people too
& you're building a wall & you're watching the clock
& you're closing the door & I'm keeping a count
& you say you don't want to get closer to me
But your kiss says something different to me
There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation
There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation
Am the only one? Am I the other man? I'll do whatever I can
I'll be whatever you want
Am the only one? Am I the other man? I'll do whatever I can
I'll be whatever you want
There are times I have lied to myself without hesitation
There are times I've resigned myself to weakness, fear & temptation
There are times I gave in to my fear beyond devastation
There are times I've denied to myself my own transgressions
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The Athens Of America
02:56
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The winter's been dead but in my head it's summer again
The light in your room, the hum of the wind
The sun in your hair, the smell of your skin
You're painting a wall, you're building a bed
I'm burning a bridge, you're making new friends
We're taking a walk, a break at the bend
To talk about plans but it's just pretend
A barn in the woods, two silhouettes
A gray buttoned shirt, a creme colored dress
I know there are things that you won't forget
When I read your words I still get upset
There will be times when you will despair
Loveless & lost beyond any repair
Don't let me forget
That dream was our life
You're reading a book about William Penn
Chapters to go, I'm laughing again
I'm falling asleep, you're holding my head
It's only a dream & all I have left
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The shuttle door closes & a pre-recorded voice says "Please Hold On"
The hills, the lights, the butterflies go by in a blur like a roller coaster
And I'm an ugly tourist once again, solo mission in the Mission to meet some friends
The air across the bay's cold like your hands but your heart seems colder
And I'm the clown that's locked behind the gate
My +1's an empty dinner plate
Wedding bells ring-ringing in my head
Reminders & an echo of a life that I once led
Driving down the PCH I got brave in my thoughts
When I got your message I thought you'd want to talk
I climbed up on the dunes & I looked out to the beach
The beauty of the ocean & my longing made me weak
I wished you were there but I never sent the letter
You were in the Granite State dancing with your new lover
Alice is asleep & she's sighing next to me
But all I can see is your face when you turned to leave
I thought that I would find who I was meant to be
But you can't spell "wine country" without "ennui"
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I've Been A Fool
03:38
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Moonlight fades like all things do
Little waves receding from your view
How about a little gratitude
For a thrill that saw you through
I'm checking your pulse
I'm touching your lips
Won't you please wake up
I've been a fool - it's not unusual
I tried to play it cool more than usual
Your fingers in my hands, your skin's so smooth
I let the moment pass like I always do
I'm kissing your face
I'm tapping your wrist
Won't you please wake up
I’m not afraid of what you'll do
I thought that I'd be saved by someone who
Would tell me I was wrong to be what I've become
But I don’t belong to anyone
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That Dream Was Our Life Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Introspective & prolific, James Cuartero AKA That Dream Was Our Life has been making music as a solo artist since 2014. Described as "a thinking man’s songwriter who stays away from the trap of being defined by a single genre", Cuartero has released fifty EPs, six compilations, & numerous singles over the past ten years. No t-shirts though. ... more
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